WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Thirty-five osteopathic specialty and state associations expressed serious concerns in a public comment letter sent to the U.S. Department of Education regarding proposed modifications to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, supported by 34 affiliated osteopathic specialty and state associations representing nearly 200,000 osteopathic physicians and medical students, warns that the changes could adversely affect the nation's healthcare workforce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration's Action to Hold Miami-Based Organ Procurement Organization Accountable Following Ways and Means' Investigative Actions Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., announced the department has issued a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Bob Onder, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Bob Onder introduced the Chloe Cole Act, which was transmitted to Congress by the Department of Justice. * Today, Congressman Onder will serve as the House sponsor of this legislation, which was commissioned by President Trump's Executive Order 14187.  Tennessee Senator Marsha Blackburn will serve as the sponsor in the United States Senate. "As a member of Congress, a doctor, a parent,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * DHS and FEMA Support State- and City-Led Debris Removal in St. Louis With Expedited Disaster Assistance * The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced additional expedited Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Public Assistance funding to support private property debris removal in the City of St. Louis following the federally-declared disaster in May. This funding will supplem  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hawley Expands Investigation, Demands Documents from Big Tech on AI Chatbot Policies after Hearing * Following an explosive Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism hearing that exposed the harm AI chatbots have caused to children, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) issued document requests to Character.AI, Google, Meta, OpenAI, and Snap Inc. demanding they turn over all   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Expanded School Choice Boosts American Students' Academic Performance * Today, the Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing on " Opening Doors to Opportunity: The Promise of Expanded School Choice and Alternatives to Four-Year College Degrees (link is external)." During the hearing, members examined the benefits of expanded school choi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS) issued a report on September 16, 2025, titled 'Oil Crops Outlook: September 2025,' by authors Maria Bukowski and Bryn Swearingen. The report, OCS-25i, states that U.S. soybean production for the 2025/26 marketing year (MY) is forecast at 4.3 billion bushels, a rise of 8.0 million bushels from the previous month's forecast due to higher acreage. While production is up, the report notes that the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Introduces Election Reform Bill to End Partisan Redistricting Gamesmanship with Texas, California, and North Carolina Democratic Leaders * Washington, D.C. - Today, as the Trump White House continues to pressure Republican-led states to pass new Congressional maps diluting the voices of Black and Hispanic voters, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) introduced the Redistricting Reform Act with   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Zoe Lofgren, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Lofgren, Padilla Re-Introduce Redistricting Reform Act * Today, Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren (CA-18) and Senator Alex Padilla (CA) led a bicameral group of colleagues in re-introducing the Redistricting Reform Act of 2025. This legislation, which Lofgren has championed since 2005, would prohibit mid-decade redistricting nationwide and require every state to establish independent redistricting.  Th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service (ERS) issued a report on September 16, 2025, titled 'Rice Outlook: September 2025' by coordinator Nathan Childs and contributors Vidalina Abadam and Jennifer Bond. The report, RCS-25H, indicates that the U.S. all-rice production forecast for 2025/26 is raised by 313,000 hundredweight (cwt) to 208.8 million, primarily due to a 1-percent increase in harvested area, which more than offsets a reduction in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Ricketts Discusses 2019 Floods, Water Management with Army Corps of Engineers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, discussed the Army Corps of Engineers' need to prioritize river management practices that protect lives and support industries that depend on the river for commerce. "When I was Governor in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Secures FEMA Funding for St. Louis Cleanup * Approval Follows Schmitt's Push to Unlock Aid, Close Partnership with Governor Kehoe, Mayor Spencer ST. LOUIS, MO - U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) secured a commitment from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for personal property debris removal currently estimated to be at least $180 million. This includes an initial paym  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Schmitt Urges Sec. Hegseth to Make Fort Leonard Wood an ICE Agent Training Facility * Letter Follows Schmitt's Push in Senate Armed Services Committee WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senator Eric Schmitt (R-MO) sent a letter to Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth proposing Fort Leonard Wood as a training facility for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents. This comes after Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Sam Graves, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: * * * T&I Leaders Call for Improving Safety on U.S. Transit Systems Following Roundtable Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Republican Conference, and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) joined in calling for improving the safety of America's public transportation systems, following a roundtable meet  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Lofgren Introduce Legislation to Establish Independent Redistricting Commissions, End Mid-Decade Redistricting Nationwide * WATCH : Padilla fights Republican-led efforts to rig the midterm elections maps to appease President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke Office Schedules Mobile Office Hours Across Western Montana * Kalispell, MT. - Today, The Office of Congressman Ryan Zinke announced fall dates for in-person mobile office hours in rural areas of Montana's First Congressional District to assist constituents with a variety of government related issues. Mobile office hours are open to Montanans needing assistance from Zinke's staff on issues wi  more